Manticore Games launches NFT collection with MekaVerse developers
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Manticore Games, developer of the Core Games platform, has teamed up with developer MekaVerse on a new collection of non-fungible tokens (NFT).
They are collaborating on MekaVerse’s Meka-Drivers collection, where the NFTs will deliver real utility for the in-game buyers, the companies said.
Players can turn their 2D PFPs (or 2D images which are usually a reason for people to criticize NFTs as worthless) into fully customizable and playable 3D avatars in the Core Games platform, home to more than 50,000 games, live events, concerts and more.
The collection is marked today at 11 a.m. PT with the full reveal of the 8,888-piece collection coming next week.
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“The goal of our collections has always been to build a thriving community, and to maximize the value of owning an NFT in new and innovative ways,” Mattey, Art Director of MekaVerse, said in a statement. “Seeing our drivers not only come beautifully to life in Core, but also walk, run, jump, fly, swim, fight – this is exactly the kind of collaboration our community has been waiting for.”
MekaVerse is launching a new NFT collection, Meka-Drivers today. They have previously released Mekas (robots) and Bots (pets). This time around, 8,888 unique Meka drivers will be sold, and owners will be able to see their specific 2D PFP come to 3D life in Core as fully playable avatars that can run, jump, fly, swim, fight and further customize.
“The future of NFTs has been hotly debated,” Frederic Descamps, CEO of Manticore Games, said in a statement. “Our partnership with MekaVerse is a truly spectacular and bold example of the new generation of interactive tools for NFTs. We provide MekaVerse Driver owners with immediate tangible benefits beyond NFT ownership, with an immersive, interactive, multiplayer and fun experience in Core.”
Meka-Driver owners will be able to see their unique 2D NFT transformed and fully realized as beautifully rendered 3D playable characters in Core, the metaverse platform of user-generated content tools that have helped users create more than 50,000 games.
The Core is home to 50,000+ games, live events, interactive programming, and social features that allow communities like MekaVerse’s to come together to create unique experiences that add value and utility to their NFTs. This Friday’s coinage has excited the MekaVerse and Core communities, as MekaVerse is currently in the top 10 most popular NFT collections according to LunarCrush’s Galaxy Score.
The Core and MekaVerse collaboration introduces new content and features, including a new social hub in Core, Meka-Citadel, where drivers can chat and meet other Core players and explore. It also includes the Meka Hangar and Training Track, two exclusive areas for Meka NFT owners where players will be able to spawn and play with their Meka and drivers.
Players who own a Mekabot NFT can spawn their Mekabot as a pet that can follow them around the hub. And the partners will create exclusive MekaVerse emotes and customization options for owners of multiple Meka Drivers, such as being able to mix and match the body, head and more of Drivers for unique combinations. Players will also be able to access portals to join other worlds.
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